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Catholic Recipe: Greek Salad

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 head lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • salt, pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup anchovy fillets
  • 1/2 cup herring bits

Details

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty:  ★☆☆☆

Cost:  ★★☆☆

For Ages: 6+

Origin: Greece

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Also Called: Elliniki Salata

Everyone probably has their own version of a "Greek salad." Here's one version requiring anchovies and herring filets for added flavor.

DIRECTIONS

Combine vegetables. Season with salt, pepper to taste. Mix well. Add oil, vinegar, fish. Toss.

Recipe Source: Catholic Cookbook, The by William I. Kaufman, The Citadel Press, New York, 1965
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